Endless chatter, a little debate and small tools spell disaster in most classrooms.
But in the Wetumpka High School science classroom of Dr. Virginia Vilardi, it is welcomed. The veteran teacher sits back and listens. A group of freshman and sophomores on the first-year VEX robotics team were evaluating the pros and cons of redesigning certain elements of its machine after a weekend competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka High School freshman and Vex Robotics team member Jaxon Hutto, center, looks at redesigning a launcher on the team’s robot. Two different ideas were being considered.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Sophomores Dominick Vilardi, left, and Nathan Dinh look over the teams second robot used to move objects around the competition field. They were trying to figure out how to get more traction.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Sophomore Nathan Dinh tries to figure out how to add a metal piece for protecting electronics within the teams robot.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Wetumpka High School freshman and Vex Robotics team member Jaxon Hutto, center, looks at redesigning a launcher on the team’s robot. Two different ideas were being considered.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Sophomores Dominick Vilardi, left, and Nathan Dinh look over the teams second robot used to move objects around the competition field. They were trying to figure out how to get more traction.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI The Vex Robotics team at Wetumpka High School looks over one of their two robots after a weekend competition. The process allows for some redesign before their next competition.
PHOTOS: Wetumpka VEX Robotics prepares for next steps
Cliff Williams / TPI Sophomore Nathan Dinh tries to figure out how to add a metal piece for protecting electronics within the teams robot.
